Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ruston, LA hotshot rate

$856hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 295 mi
Typical range: $711–$1,002
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ruston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $672
Fuel: $184
All-in estimate: $856

Return trip

Ruston → Houston$787

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Ruston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ruston, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,332	$4.51	$1,185 – $1,478
53' refrigerated	$1,591	$5.39	$1,384 – $1,798
48' flatbed	$1,677	$5.68	$1,442 – $1,911
Step deck	$1,841	$6.24	$1,546 – $2,135
Power only	$1,137	$3.85	$989 – $1,285
Hotshot	$856	$2.90	$711 – $1,002
26' box truck	$854	$2.90	$726 – $982
Sprinter van	$533	$1.81	$447 – $618

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Ruston

Hotshot lanes into Ruston, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$2,819	$2.03	$2,340 – $3,299	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$4,629	$2.64	$3,842 – $5,416	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,212	$2.68	$1,836 – $2,588	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$2,088	$1.57	$1,733 – $2,443	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$2,366	$1.82	$1,963 – $2,768	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$1,164	$2.41	$966 – $1,362	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,447	$2.65	$3,691 – $5,203	4 d
Dallas, TX	284 mi	$838	$2.95	$696 – $981	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Ruston, LA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Ruston, LA is estimated at $856 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 295 mi. Quotes typically land between $711 and $1,002.

How far is Houston, TX from Ruston, LA by truck?

About 295 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $184 of the $856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $672 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruston, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $787, which makes Houston, TX to Ruston, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology